nut·crack·er (n?t?kr?k??r)n.1. a. An implement used to crack nuts, typically consisting of two hinged metal levers between which the nut is squeezed.b. A decorative, usually wooden statue or figurine, especially of a soldier or king, that has a hinged lever to open and close the mouth.2. Either of two birds, Nucifraga caryocatactes of northern Eurasia or N. columbiana of western North America, that feed chiefly on the seeds of pine cones.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.nutcracker (?n?t?kræk?) n1. (often plural) a device for cracking the shells of nuts2. (Animals) either of two birds, Nucifraga caryocatactes of the Old World or N. columbianus (Clark’s nutcracker) of North America, having speckled plumage and feeding on nuts, seeds, etc: family Corvidae (crows)Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014nut?crack?er (?n?t?kræk ?r) n. 1. an instrument for cracking the shells of nuts. 2. either of two corvine birds of the genus Nucifraga that feed on pine nuts, N. caryocatactes, of N Eurasia, and N. columbiana, of W North America. [1540?50] Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.